Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jonathan Evans and Jeremy Hunt

Tuesday 26th November 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jeremy Hunt]

Can I explain to the hon. Lady that the reason for the 4% efficiency savings is that, although we protected the budget in real terms, demand for NHS services has gone up by 4% year in, year out, so we need to find those efficiencies? Within that, it is incredibly important that we do not make false economies in relation to the number of nursing staff, which is why last week’s announcement on our response to the Francis report will make a big difference, and we have already begun to see more nurses.

[Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con)]

T7. Given the more than 30% increase in the past five years in the cost to the NHS of prescribing stoma appliances, what action is the Minister taking to promote training for stoma patients in alternative management techniques, such as colostomy irrigation?

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Debate between Jonathan Evans and Jeremy Hunt

Tuesday 26th March 2013 Commons Chamber

[Mr Hunt]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. One of the changes we are announcing today is that, in the case of foundation trusts, CQC will be delegating its enforcement powers to Monitor so that it has more powers to insist on necessary changes and ensure that fundamental standards are not being breached.

[Jonathan Evans (Cardiff North) (Con)]

Will my right hon. Friend note that the Patients Association and campaigners such as the Powell family in Wales will not be satisfied by what he has had to say about the duty of candour until we have a full statutory duty in line with what Robert Francis recommended?